The biodiversity benefit of native forest over Grain-for-Green plantations
X. Wang, F. Hua, L. Wang, D. Wilcove, D. Yu
The paper tests biodiversity benefits of native forests versus Grain-for-Green plantations using arthropod metabarcoding, finding native forests support highest species richness and mixed plantations show greater biodiversity than monocultures.
bioRxiv · Oct 7, 2018 · PreprintEcology